Bangladesh Polls: Hasina celebrates absolute victory

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (8th of Jan, 2024) dismissed the opposition’s criticism of the country’s general election as “illegitimate” as she celebrated securing her fifth term in power. Hasina has presided over breakneck economic growth in a country once beset by grinding poverty, but her government has been accused of rampant […]

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Pakistani shooter Kashmala Talat qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024

LAHORE: Pakistani shooter Kashmala Talat qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning a silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championship on Monday. In a statement on X, Pakistan Olympics Association announced that Talat ranked second in the Women’s 10m-Air-Pistol event with a remarkable score of 236.6 points at the Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta, […]

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China sanctions 5 US defense firms

BEIJING: China has imposed sanction on 5 US military manufacturers in response to the latest round of arms sales to Taiwan. A foreign ministry spokesperson said the recent US arms sales seriously undermine China’s sovereignty and security interests. It may be recalled that in the month of December, 2023 US State Department had approved US […]

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Tennis: Confident Rybakina wins in Brisbane

BRISBANE (Australia): Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final Sunday, while Grigor Dimitrov upset Holger Rune to win his first title since 2017. Rybakina, who will now become world number three, won the first eight games in a row on her way […]

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Bangladesh votes in election sans opposition

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the main party boycotting Sunday (7th of Jan, 2024)’s national elections was a “terrorist organisation”, adding that she was trying to ensure her country remained democratic. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is one of the dozens of parties refusing to compete in the poll, saying it will neither […]

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